Stenographic-book holder.



P. B. TAYLOR.

STENOGRAPHIG BOOK HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 16, 1910.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

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PERRY E. TAYLOR, OF SCHOHARIE, NEW YORK.

STENOGRAPHIC-BOOK HOLDER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

Application filed April 16, 1910. Serial No. 555,848.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PERRY E. TAYLOR,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Schoharie, county of Schoharie, State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Stenographic-Book Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to stenographic book holders and consists of certain im-.

provements which are fully set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings which form a part thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a suitable construction of stenographic book holder for use when transcribing notes thereininto typewriting, and which will enable the typewriter operator to have the stenographic notes fully before her eyes and supported so as to bring line after line into view.

My object is further to so arrange the apparatus that the support for the book may be readily turned out of normal position should, from any cause, more free access to the machine be required.

Among furtherobjects of my invention are the following; namely, to enable the book holder to always assume the same normal position when turned in front of the operator; to permit the adjustment of the book supporting cylinder at all times by hand and yet be capable of a step by step adjustment by a key device; to allow of the line adjustment of the book to be accomplished by hand or foot, as desired; and to permit the apparatus to be adjusted as to height to suit various types of typewriting machines, whereby the book holding cylinder may be made to swing over the machine without contact therewith.

My invention consistsof certain improvements for accomplishing the above recited objects and embodying in their construction the mechanism hereinafter fully described and defined in the claims.

My invention will be better understood by reference to the drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a book holder embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is cross section of the same on line az-w,' Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of-the pawl and ratchet feed mechanism; Fig. 4 is an elevation of a portion of the standard; Figs. 5 and 6 are plan views of portions of the structure shown in Fig. 4; and Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line y 1 of Fig. 1.

2 is a base, having the upright rod or standard 3. Sleeved upon the standard is a tubular hub 5, having at one side an overhanging shaft 16, and at the other side counterweighted as at 12. The sleeve 5 acting as a hub may be rotated about the standard 3 for swinging the shaft 16 in a horizontal plane. The standard 3 is provided with a collar 4 fixed to it and having an upper annular surface in which is contained two anti-friction balls 7, and a recess 8 (Fig. 6), and the lower part of the sleeve 5 is provided with an annular flange 6, having two recesses 9 and a projecting pin 10 preferably beveled on one side, said construction being shown on Figs. 4 and 5. The recesses 9 and pin 10 of flange 6 correspond to the ball 7 and recess 8 of flange 4, so that when the parts are in position, such that the pin 10 may enter the recess 8, the balls 7 will also be in the recesses 9 and the parts will then be in the position indicated in Fig. 1, and this will be the normal static position during the time the device is in operation. When it is desired to swing the shaft 16 in a horizontal plane, a lateral pressure applied upon said shaft will rotate the sleeve 5 and the inclined face of the pin 10 will ride up out of the recess 8 simultaneously with the raising of the flange 6 upon the anti-friction balls 7, so that the parts assume the condition indicated in Fig. l. When the parts are to be returned it is only necessary to apply the lateral pressure upon the shaft 16 in the opposite direction and the reengagement of the parts 1, 9, 10 and 8 will take place as before, to bring the said shaft into its original static position. It is evident that the pin 10 and the recess 8 might be omitted if so desired or on the other hand,the balls 7 may be omitted, but I prefer to employ both of the said parts in practice.

Journaled upon the shaft 16, is a sleeve 11, said sleeve carrying a barrel 13, preferably formed of sheet metal and secured to rotate with the sleeve. The sleeve is provided with a hand wheel 15 by which it and the barrel may be rotated. The sleeve 11 on its end adjacent to the standard 3 is provided with a crown ratchet wheel 18, and also with a toothed periphery 17, if so desired. Secured to the sleeve 5 is a frame 22 which carries a spring friction detent 24 which engages the teeth of the wheel 17, and thereby applies friction, which tends to hold the sleeve 11 and the barrel 13 in any position which is assumed.

19 is a rocker arm journaled upon the upper end of the sleeve 5 and reciprocable in a vertical plane. One end of this rocker arm is provided with a pawl 20 pressed toward the crown ratchet wheel 13 by means of a coil spring 21 (Fig. 3). The upper part of the pawl 20 is beveled and immediately above it and close to the ratchet wheel 18, is an inclined cam 23 extending from the frame 22. When the rocker arm 19 is oscillated, the rising of the pawl 20 causes it to contact with the cam 23 and be moved out of engagement with the crown ratchet wheel 18. \Vhen the rocker arm is oscillated in j the other direction, the pawl 20 is moved away from the cam 23 and then the spring 21 forces the pawl into engagement with the ratchet wheel to cause it to be conveyed forward a small portion of the revolution. The rocker arm 19 has its opposite end hinged to a link 26, the lower end of which is connected with a tubular rod 25 which is guided in guides 27 extending laterally from and movable with the sleeve 5. Secured to this tubular rod 25 is a collar 28 and between said collar and one of the guides 27 is a coil spring 29 by which the tubular rod is forced downward and the rocker arm so oscillated as to bring the pawl into contact with the cam 23, as shown in Fig. 3. Fitting into the lower part of this tubular rod 25 is a rod 30, which is provided with a collar 31 adjustably secured in position upon it and resting directly against the bottom of the tubular rod 25.

The rod 30 is secured to a collar 32, which is sleeved upon the standard 3 and rests upon the inner end of the lever 33 which is pivoted to the base 2 and extended outward and terminating in a finger key 33 t willbe understood that, by depressing the key 33, the frame 19 will be oscillated, with the result that the pawl 20 will feed the ratchet wheel 18 a portion of a revolution and thereby turn the sleeve 11 to a corresponding amount. The extent of this intermittent feeding forward of the ratchet wheel is governed by means of the following mechanism: A collar 32 which is clamped upon the standard 3 above the collar 32 will limit the vertical adjustment of the latter under the action of the key lever 33. This adjustment of the collar 32 will control the total amount of throw of the rocking arm under the oscillation of the key lever 33, and will control the extent of the reciprocation of the pawl 20 and hence the amount of intermittent rotary motion given to the ratchet wheel 18 and its sleeve 11 to suit the requirements of the line spacing of the book or for any other reason requiring adjustment. Whenever the sleeve or frame 5 is to be adjusted vertically to suit the elevation required for the barrel 13 carrying the book, such adjustment may be secured by loosening the set screw 4 and raising the collar 4 to the position desired and then tightening the set screw. A similar adjustment would be made by the collar 31 on the shaft 30, V

The barrel 13 is formed of light sheet metal having a slot 14 throughout its length. A book containing the stenographic notes and as indicated on dotted lines at 44 in Fig. 2, is laid against the barrel and the forward pages and cover turned downward and into the slot 14 and thereby put out of obstructing position. The shaft 16 is provided with a frame 34, from which depends an apron 35, between which and the barrel the book extends. A spring finger 40 may be secured to one end of the barrel and extends laterally close to its surface, under which the back of the book is placed for the purpose of holding the book in position during the rotation of the barrel and book.

39 is a tubular roller which presses upon the open page of the book and is spring pressed by arms 38, saidarms having journal bearings for the tubular roller 39. The other ends of the arms 38 are secured to a rock shaft 36 carried in bearings on the frame 34 and having an operating crank or lever arm 37. This shaft 36 is provided with a collar 45 having two'flattened surfaces which coactwith a spring 46 secured to the frame 34, for holding the rock shaft 36 in two extreme positions. This construction will be fully understood by reference to Figs. 1 and 7. When the rock shaft is in the position shown in Fig. .7, the tubular roller 39 is pressing upon the front page of the open stenographio book and has the former position during the use of the device. When the rock shaft is turned so as to move the tubular'roller 39 away from the book, it will be held in the said position by reason of the construction of the collar 45 and its co-action with the spring 46.

It will be understood that the pawl 20,

is normally out of contact with the ratchet wheel 18 and consequently the barrel 13 may be rotated by meansof the hand wheel 15; and it will retain any position assumed, by reason of the friction of the book with the apron 35 and with the spring actuated detent 24. Normally, the barrel 13 is positioned above the typewriter, or in such position to permit readily reading of stemgraphic notes. When, for any reason, the barrel and the bookare in the way, the

same may be swung'around horizontally out of position, and subsequently be turned back into definite normal position which is positively assumed without any special care on the part of the operator.

While the machine would ordinarily be operated by hand, there are times when rapid writing necessitates the hands being employed in the typewriting solely, and when this condition is required a foot extension to the lever 83 is employed. In this case a floor weight 43 is provided with a pivoted foot lever 41, which is connected with the lever 33 by a chain 43. The foot lever 41 may be operated by the foot whenever it is desired to produce a rotary feeding of the barrel and book, so that the hands may be continuously employed in operating the keys of the typewriting machine. At such times as the operator may find it convenient or desirable, the key 34 may be depressed by hand, and especially where a considerable rotation is required of the barrel from any cause.

The crown ratchet wheel 18 and the tooth part 17 may be incorporated as a single toothed structure which would be answered by causing the spring detent 24 to act upon the ratchet tooth 18 instead of the additional teeth 17, such change being evident to any mechanic of ordinary intelligence.

I have shown my invention in a form which I have found excellently adapted for the purposes for which it is designed, and, while I prefer the general construction shown, the various details may be modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a book holder, the combination of a standard and an overhanging arm, with a barrel sleeved upon said arm and provided with a finger one end of which is secured to the barrel at or near one of its ends and having its body throughout its length extending longitudinally adjacent to but disconnected from the surface of the barrel and free at its other end to permit a portion of the book to be inserted between it and the barrel, and a spring actuated means pressing toward the barrel above and in the path of the travel of the finger whereby the latter travels under said means.

2. In a book holder, the combination of a standard and an overhanging arm, with a hollow barrel sleeved upon said arm and provided with a longitudinal slot to permit a portion of an open book to be inserted within the barrel, means carried by the overhanging arm and below the barrel to support the book close to the surface of the barrel, a spring actuated pressure part adapted to press upon the exposed page of the open book to press it toward the barrel, means for adjusting the pressure part into or out of operative position, and means leading to a distance from the barrel and terminating in a hand operable part for imparting to the barrel a step by step rotation.

3. In a book holder the combination of a standard, an arm hinged to the standard and rotatable about the same in a horizontal plane, a book holder journaled upon the arm, means to normally hold the arm and the book holder in a predetermined position on the standard when brought to that position consisting of a collar secured to the standard, a sleeve journaled upon the standard carrying the book holder at its upper part and provided with an annular flange at its lower part and means for bringing the flange and collar into frictional engagement at a definite circumferential position of adjustment of the sleeve and flange relatively to the collar, and means extending to a distance for intermittently rotating the said book holder.

4.. In a book holder the combination of a standard, an arm hinged to the standard and rotatable about the same in a horizontal plane, a book holder journaled upon the arm, and means extending to a distance for intermittently rotating the said book holder said means consisting of a ratchet wheel for rotating the book holder, a rocking frame, a spring actuated pawl on said rocking frame for engaging a ratchet wheel, a key, and a spring returned connection between the key and the rocking frame whereby the operation of the key will cause the book to be rotated.

5. In a book holder the combination of a standard, an arm hinged to the standard and rotatable about the same in a horizon tal plane, a book holder journaled upon the arm, and means extending to a distance for intermittently rotating the said book holder said means consisting of a ratchet wheel for rotating the book holder, rocking frame, a spring actuated pawl on said rocking frame for engaging the ratchet wheel, a cam device for normally holding the spring actuated pawl out of engagement with the ratchet wheel, a key, and a spring returned connection between the key and the rocking frame whereby the operation of the key will cause the book holder to be rotated.

6. In a book holder, the combination of a standard, an arm hinged to the standard and rotatable about the same in a horizontal plane, so as to be relatively movable to the standard, a book holder barrel journaled upon the arm wholly to one side of the 1 standard, means relatively stationary with respect to the book holder and extending to a distance for intermittently rotating the said book holder, and a book supporting means secured to the arm and independent of the book holder barrel and curved LIP-- ward in front part way only of the barrel and extending rearwardly and terminating below the level of the barrel.

7 In a book holder, the combination of a standard, a non rotating arm hinged to the standard and movable about the same in a horizontal plane and extending wholly 'to the side of its pivotal point, a rotatable book or paper holder journaled on the arm, an extended sup-port fixed to and movable with the arm and having its iiront and rear edges arranged wholly below the rotatable book or paper holder, means secured to the standard for rotating the rotatable holder, and a counter weight for the arm the rot-atable holder and the support secured to and movable with the arm but on the opposite side of the standard.

8. In a book holder, the combination of a standard and an overhanging arm, combined with a hollow barrel sleeved upon said arm and provided with a longitudinal slot to permit a portion of the book to be inserted within the barrel, and devices carried by the overhanging arm to support the book close to the surface of the barrel.

9. In a book holder, the combination of a standard and an overhanging arm, combined with a hollow barrel sleeved upon said arm and provided with a longitudinal slot to permit a portion of the book to be inserted within the barrel, and devices carried by the overhanging arm consisting of a downwardly extending apron to suppor the book close to the surface of the barrel.

10. In a book holder, the combination of a standard and a horizontal arm carried thereby, with a barrel sleeved upon said arm and provided with a lateral flat finger one end of which is secured to the barrel at or near one of its ends and also having its body throughout its length extending longitudinally adjacent to or disconnected from the surface of the barrel and free at the other end to permit a portion of the book to be inserted under it and whereby it may also pass between the leaves of the book.

11. In a book holder, the combination of a standard and an overhanging arm, with a barrel sleeved upon said arm and provided with means for holding the article, book supporting means carried by the overhanging arm to support the book below the barrel, said means consisting of a plate curved upward in the front part way only of the barrel and extending rearwardly at the back and terminating below the barrel, and means leading to a distance from the barrel and terminating in ahand operable part for impart-ing to the barrel a step by step rotation.

12. In a book'holder, the combination of a standard and an overhangingarm, combined with a hollow barrel sleeved upon said arm and provided with a longitudinal slot to permit a portion of the book to be inserted within the barrel, devices carried by the overhanging arm to support the book close to the surface of the barrel, and an overhanging longitudinally extending retaining finger secured to the barrel for holding the book thereto adjacent to the slot therein.

13. In a book holder, the combination of a standard, a frame sleeved upon the standard and having an overhanging arm, a book holder journaled upon the overhanging arm, a key pivoted to the base of the standard, adjustable means for supporting the frame which is sleeved upon the standard for adjusting it to various elevations, and adjustable mechanism between the key and the book holder for intermittently rotating the latter and compensating for any adjustment of the book holder and the frame supporting it in a vertical direction.

In testimony of which invention, I have hereunto set my hand.

PERRY E. TAYLOR.

ll itnesses:

G120. A. HILL, ELEANOR F. SPERRY.

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